70 Chevelle performance project

[GregWeld]

Originally Posted by Che70velle

Greg, I do like that website! Thanks for the linky. Unfortunately for me, I do everything the old school way, including my notches. I simply don't do enough tube notching to warrant me spending the coin, if you know what I mean, so I use a scribe to locate my pilot hole, then use a holesaw. It's a lot of wrist-breaking work, but it works for me.
What TIG do you use? I'm going to purchase one soon, and i've never tried to TIG, even during my fab classes, we never got the opportunity.

My TIG is a Miller Dynasty 200 DX.... and it's been flawless. It's relatively small... and I built a cart that holds it and my Thermal Dynamics CutMaster 38 Plasma so the two machines don't take up much room.

Welders are like golf clubs --- a great golfer can hit any club in the bag - or borrow yours and still pound it. Welders are the same way - in the right hands a guy can weld anything well even with the bare bones machine.

I've said it before on Lat G ---- Nobody really "needs" a TIG machine... this is the last thing I'd buy for a home user. They're very expensive and they take lots of skills (all can be acquired with practice!). They're nice to have around and I prefer it over MIG. Once you can TIG - MIG is for farmers to repair a tractor. LOL But day in and day out - all anyone really needs is a GOOD MIG machine. I'd rather see someone buy a real decent machine that they'll have the rest of their life and it's useful.

A lift! OMG once you have one - there's no turning back!

A MIG -- with some skill a guy can do anything

A 2 or 2 1/2" Belt machine like the BurrKing 760... you have no idea how much this gets used!

A BIG - GOOD Compressor... first tool to buy in any situation.

A big - good - bead blast cabinet... another tool a guy doesn't need... until he owns one. Either buy one or find a friend with one!

A METAL heavy duty work table...

But a TIG isn't on the list of must owns.